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contractor

noun
/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From contractor, an occupational surname for a supplier of goods or services; this surname originated in India, but derives from the English word.

  1. derived from contractus
  2. borrowed from contractor

Definitions

  1. A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.

    • Two days later, walking beyond the usual limit of the conventional promenade, Carrados reached a rough wooden hut such as contractors erect during the progress of their work.

  2. A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in…

    A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

  3. A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems,…

    A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.

      • It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

    2. A surname originating as an occupation.

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Derived

contractor combatant, contractorization, dust contractor, general contractor, independent contractor, main contractor, noncontractor, prime contractor, private military contractor, subcontractor

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA